Here's why Dennis Weaver, who went on to play the lead in Steven Spielberg's Duel, left the successful Western series ...

Gunsmoke, a CBS Western that aired 20 seasons ... Amanda Blake as Kathleen (Kitty) Russell, Dennis Weaver as Chester B. Goode, and Ken Curtis as Festus Haggen. Over its 635 episodes — initially ...

When he landed the role of Chester on Gunsmoke, actor Dennis Weaver decided to give the character a distinct limp. Here's why ...